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Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Rural Development organises CSR Conclave on PPP mode of development of Lighthouse Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana Gram Panchayat
Shri Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development today inaugurated the Corporate Social Responsibility conclave in collaboration with Transform Rural India Foundation  to mobilize the resources from Corporate Social Responsibility , Public Sector Undertakings , and other private voluntary sectors.
The Ministry of Rural Development organized this Conclave, in collaboration with Transform Rural India Foundation  to leverage the CSR funds. Member of Parliaments, Corporates and other SAGY stakeholders have participated in this conclave to get their support for the rapid transformation of SAGY GPs
Speaking on the occasion Secretary, Rural Development, Shri Singh said that the SAGY is focused on the holistic development of villages in tune with local potentials and the aspirations of people through the convergence of resources allocated under existing Central/ State Government schemes as well as pooling of resources from private voluntary and cooperative organizations.
He requested Corporates stakeholders to work with the District administration collaboratively and cooperatively in accordance with their respective laws and regulations in the activities proposed in the Village Development Plan of ‘Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana GPs’ that require technical and/or financial partners.
The Member of Parliament Shri P. V. Abdul Wahab, Shri. Dulal Chandra Goswamy, Shri Vijaya Baghel, Smt. Heena Vijaykumar Gavit and Shri Umesh Patil who has attended the workshops shared their experience in mobilizing resources under SAGY and other valuable insights on SAGY implementation.
Shri. Praveen Mahato, Chief Economic Advisor also addressed this conclave. He said that building partnerships with private voluntary organizations, co-operatives, and academic and research institutions is one of the core strategies of SAGY and requested the participants to come forward to invest in SAGY GPs.
Shri. Naveen Kumar Shah Joint Secretary, MoRD, briefed the SAGY implementation process and explained how to invest in SAGY GPs, and requested the participants to work collaboratively with the MPs concerned and District administration for the rapid transformation of SAGY GPs to fulfill the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Dr. Sapna Poti, Director- Strategic Alliances, Principal Scientific Advisor to GoI has delivered speeches on Technologies & innovations and how they play a role in rural India.
A panel discussion on ‘The role of CSR in shaping up the rural - stories, experiences and avenues’ and ‘Corporate Sector and Rural Development’ was held to decide the way forward.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Gram Panchayat Development Plan 
Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been providing programmatic support to States for strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions  so as to enable them to discharge their mandated duties effectively and efficiently. Further, the Ministry envisages to achieve Sustainable Development Goals  through implementation Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan  scheme which mandates to capacitate elected representatives and functionaries to deliver on SDGs through participatory local planning at the Gram Panchayat level.
To take forward Ministry’s vision of localizing SDGs in rural India, an Expert Group had been constituted for making recommendations on ‘Localization of SDGs through PRIs under the Chairpersonship of Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu and Senior Officers from Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, National Institute for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj , State Institute of Rural Developments  of some states and NITI Aayog. The Expert Group, after thorough deliberations, has submitted a detailed report with recommendations on the strategies and initiatives to be taken for localization of the SDGs at the grassroots level engaging PRIs and all relevant stakeholders in rural India. The report has been accepted by the Ministry.
Under the People’s Plan Campaign  rolled out this year from 2nd October,2021 up to 31st January, 2022 for preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plans  for 2022-23, Panchayats have been advised to mandatorily integrate the Village Poverty Reduction Plans  into GPDP.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Aids and assistive devices to be distributed to Divyangjan at Samajik Adhikarita Shivir at Bareta, Punjab tomorrow
A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India will be organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  in association with ALIMCO and District Administration Mansa on 3rd July 2021 at Gurudwara Shri Jandsar Sahib Bahadurpur, Bareta, district Mansa, Panjab.
A total of 2253 aids and assistive devices valued at Rs.1.09 crore will be distributed free of cost to 1105 Divyangjan at Block/Panchayat levels by following the SOP prepared by the Department in view of COVID-19 Pandemic.
The inaugural distribution camp function to be held on 3rd July 2021 at 11.00 AM, will be attended virtually by Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India as the Chief Guest and Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Member of Parliament , Bhatinda, Punjab will preside over the function. Shri Budh Ram, Member of Legislative Assembly, Budhlada  shall participate ‘in person’ at main venue of the function.
Different type of assistive devices will be distributed among identified Divyangjan of Mansa District registered during assessment camps at Block Level. Major items which will be distributed includes Tricycles, Wheelchairs, Crutches, Walking Sticks, Rollators, Smart Cane, Smart Phone, Hearing Aids machines, C. P Chair, MSIED Kit, Artificial Limbs and Callipers etc.
LIVE streaming of event is will be available on https://youtube.com/alimcohq
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Nearly 21.92 Crore  of total 23.63 Crore ration cards have been Aadhaar seeded at the national level: Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
Additional borrowings allowed by Ministry of Finance to the States during 2020-21 against the One Nation One Ration Card reform is Rs 37600 crore
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that as per reports received upto 09th July 2021, nearly 21.92 Crore  of total 23.63 Crore ration cards have been Aadhaar seeded at the national level. Regular follow up has been done with 4 remaining States/UT of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and West Bengal through Video Conferencing, review meetings, central technical support from NIC, letters and DO from all levels to enable the ONORC plan for the benefit of migrant beneficiaries.
The details of additional borrowings allowed by Ministry of Finance to the States during 2020-21 against the One Nation One Ration Card reform is as below:

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S. No.
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Name of the State
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Open Market Borrowing  consent allowed for implementation of One Nation One ration Card
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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2,525.00
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2.
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Goa
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223.00
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3.
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Gujarat
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4,352.00
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4.
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Haryana
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2,146.00
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5.
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Himachal Pradesh
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438.00
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6.
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Karnataka
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4,509.00
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7.
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Kerala
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2,261.00
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8.
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Madhya Pradesh
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2,373.00
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9.
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Manipur
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75.00
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10.
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Odisha
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1,429.00
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11.
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Punjab
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1,516.00
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12.
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Rajasthan
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2,731.00
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13.
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Tamil Nadu
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8,813.00
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14.
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Telangana
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2,505.00
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15.
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Tripura
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148.00
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16.
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Uttar Pradesh
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4,851.00
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17.
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Uttarakhand
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702.00
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Total
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37,600.00
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah greets people on National Handloom Day
India’s Handloom sector signifies our rich and diverse cultural heritage
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 7 as the National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi movement that began in 1905 on the same day and to revive this ancient Indian art
It is also aimed at encouraging countrymen to use handloom products woven by indigenous weavers
On this 8th National Handloom Day, let us join hands to further the resolve of the Government led by Shri Narendra Modi to preserve and promote our handloom heritage and empower our handloom weavers, especially women
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has greeted the people on National Handloom Day.
In a series of tweets Shri Amit Shah said “India’s Handloom sector signifies our rich and diverse cultural heritage. In 2015, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi declared August 7 as the National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi movement that began in 1905 on the same day and to revive this ancient Indian art”.
The Union Home Minister said “It is also aimed at encouraging countrymen to use handloom products woven by indigenous weavers. On this 8th National Handloom Day, let us join hands to further the Modi Government's resolve to preserve and promote our handloom heritage and empower our handloom weavers, especially women”.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Measures To Address Malnutrition Among Women And Children
The Government has accorded high priority to the issue of malnutrition and is making serious efforts to address this issue. Government implements Anganwadi Services scheme, POSHAN Abhiyaan, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana and scheme for Adolescent Girls under the Umbrella lntegrated Child Development Services Scheme  as targeted interventions for children under 6 years, pregnant women and Lactating Mothers and Adolescent Girls, throughout the country. Further, Mission Poshan 2.0, an integrated nutrition support programme has been announced in budget 2021-2022 for all States/UTs. It seeks to strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach and outcomes with focus on developing practices that nurture health, wellness and immunity to disease and malnutrition. All these schemes address in one or other aspects related to nutrition and have the potential to improve nutritional outcomes in the country.
During COVID 19, in order to ensure continuous nutritional support to beneficiaries including children, Anganwadi Workers and Helpers distributed Supplementary Nutrition at the doorsteps of beneficiaries once in 15 days during the Covid-19 pandemic period. To limit the impact of the pandemic, all Anganwadi Centres across the country were closed. Further, Poshan Pakhwada and POSHAN Maah were conducted during last 3 years, including during the pandemic in hybrid mode. Around 20.32 crore activities were conducted during POSHAN Maah 2021. These included both physical and online activities. Online activities included Webinars, Interactive sessions, Quizzes for children etc.
In order to constantly monitor the outcome related to nutrition of women and children, the Government launched the Poshan Tracker management application which provides a 360-degree view of the activities of the Anganwadi Centre , service deliveries of Anganwadi Workers  and complete beneficiary management for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children. Simultaneously, the mobile application also digitizes and automates physical registers used by AWWs that helps improving their quality of work.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Shri Nitin Gadkari to Visit Polavaram Dam Project in Andhra Pradesh Today
Will also lay the Foundation for/ Inaugurate Highways Projects Worth Rs 6688 Crore and Port Projects Worth Rs 1062 Crore in the State this Week
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Water Resources,River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Road Transport & Highways and Shipping will visit the Polavaram Dam in Andhra Pradesh today, to see the physical progress of the project. He will be accompanied by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Shri N Chandrababu Naidu. Shri Gadkari had visited the Polavaram Dam site in the first week of October last year. He is visiting the dam site today to see the progress of work since then.
Shri Gadkari will be on a three day official visit to Andhra Pradesh, starting from today. The Minister will be in Vishakhapatnam on the 12th and 13th of July, where he will hold an extensive, two day meeting to review the progress of the ongoing projects of all Major Ports and Inland Waterways in the country. Senior officials from the Ministry, all Major Port Trusts and Inland Waterways Authority of India will attend the review meeting.
After the review meeting Shri Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for, and dedicate to the nation, several National Highways and Port Connectivity projects in Andhra Pradesh, worth Rs. 6688 crores in a function in Vishakhapatnam on 13th of July. In addition, he will also inaugurate port projects worth Rs 1062 Crores the same day.
Ministry of Defence
NAVY CHILDREN SCHOOL DELHI CELEBRATES ANNUAL DAY - 2022
Navy Children School Delhi celebrated its Annual Day on 15 November 2022 at Talkatora Indoor Stadium. Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff and Mrs Kala Hari Kumar, President NWWA graced the occasion as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour respectively. The function was also attended by senior Naval officers, invitees, guests and parents. The theme for this year’s Annual Day was ‘Navonmesh’ - A New Beginning.
The event underlined the importance of hope and new beginning for humanity after Covid-19 pandemic. The event was a medley of dance, poetry, orchestra and drama. The programme commenced with ‘Swagat Gaan’, a welcome dance praising our motherland and its glory. It was followed by ‘Musical Symphony’ where the students played a blend of musical instruments accompanied by beat boxing. Students with special needs from ‘Sankalp’ gave an enthralling dance performance on medley of Bollywood songs. The tiny tots of primary school presented ‘Wheel of Life’, the life cycle of a butterfly and highlighted the importance of resilience. The yearning of the school, waiting for its students to return to its portals during Coivid-19 pandemic was portrayed through the musical play ‘Prateeksha’.
Students of primary school enchanted the audience by taking them into dreamland through ‘Magical World of Books’. Skillful precision and coordinated movements were at display during ‘Sports Synergy’. The students also sensitised the audience through a medley ‘Save Soil’ which underlined the need for preservation of soil. ‘Cheraw Frolic’ a traditional cultural dance form of Mizoram was presented by students with rhythmic coordination using bamboo staves. ‘The Finale’ event saw all 1100 performers coming together singing the glory of humanity and giving a message of hope to everyone.
The school principal, Mrs Oshima Mathur along with Head Boy and Head Girl presented the school report showcasing achievements of the school in academics, co-curricular and sports along with new initiatives taken by the school.
The Chief Guest commended the stellar performance of the school in academics, sports and co-curricular fields. He also praised the school’s efforts in upgradation of academic facilities and infrastructure development. The Chief Guest encouraged the students to inculcate reading habits and take charge of their lives with responsibility, right attitude, determination, inquisitiveness and passion without fear of failure. The Chief Guest presented a cheque of Rs 10 lakhs to the school on this occasion for infrastructure development.
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Distribution of Deep sea Fishing vessels to traditional fishermen : State level inauguration at Kollam; Union Fisheries Minister Parshotham Rupala to be Chief Guest
In order to improve the coastal zone of the state and realize the dream of deep sea fishing vessels for the traditional fishermen, the state level inauguration of the project to distribute deep sea fishing vessels to the traditional fishermen under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana  will be held in Kollam tomorrow. Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying , Shri. Parshottam Rupala will be the Chief Guest. Chief Minister Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the project. State Ministers Shri. K.N. Balagopal, Mr. Saji Cherian, Mrs. J. Chinchurani , Mr. N.K. Premachandran MP. MLAs Sri. Mukesh, Dr. Sujith Vijayanpilla, Mayor Mrs. Prasanna Ernst Zilla Panchayat President Dr. P.K. Gopan, will be among those who will be participating in the function.
The scheme is implemented jointly by the Central Government and the State Fisheries Department. The project is being implemented with the objective of gradually converting the traditional fishermen who are engaged in deep sea fishing in unsafe fishing vessels to safe and sustainable mechanized fishing. In the first phase, deep-sea vessels will be provided to 5 groups comprising 10 traditional fishermen who are members of Fishermen's Primary Cooperatives. Two groups have been selected from Kollam district. Mr. Peter Antony Group Leader Fishermen Development Welfare Co-operative Society Limited, vessel St. Sebastian belonging to Neendakara and Mr. Ignatius Group leader, Jonakappuram Muthakkara Fishermen Development Co-operative Society, Muthakkara has also selected the vessel St. Anthony from Kollam district. From Thiruvananthapuram district, one group from Chirayinkeesh Mudalapoj group  and 2 groups from Malappuram district  have been selected.
As per PMMSY guidelines the unit cost under the scheme is Rs 120 lakhs. Out of which 40% is government subsidy, 24% central share, 16% state share and 60% beneficiary share. But considering the demand from the beneficiary groups, the cost of a vessel designed by Cochin Shipyard has increased to Rs 157 lakhs with some additional facilities like increased fish storage capacity, refrigeration facilities and engine capacity. In view of the inability of traditional fishermen to bear the beneficiary share, the State Government has sanctioned an additional financial assistance of Rs.30.06 lakh  to each unit in addition to the subsidy. The remaining 70% of the beneficiary share was disbursed through the Chief Minister's Entrepreneurship Development Program  through the Kerala Financial Corporation at an interest rate of 5%.
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
SJVN signs MoU with IREDA for Green Energy Projects
SJVN Limited, a PSU under Ministry of Power has entered an MoU with Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. . IREDA, a PSU under Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, will provide its services to SJVN for Green Energy projects. The MoU was signed by Shri NandLal Sharma, CMD, SJVN and Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA in the presence of Shri Akhileshwar Singh, Director , SJVN, Shri Surinder Pal Bansal, Director , SJVN, Shri Chintan Shah, Director , IREDA, and other senior officials today through virtual mode.
On the occasion Sh. NandLal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director told that as per MoU, IREDA will undertake Techno-Financial due diligence of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency & Conservation Projects for SJVN. Under the MoU, IREDA will also assist SJVN in developing an action plan to create and acquire Renewable Energy projects for the next 5 years. Sh. Sharma said that, SJVN is committed to contribute in realizing the renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022 set by Hon’ble Prime Minister. The steps in this direction has already been taken and presently SJVN is developing 100 MW Dholera Solar Power Project & 100 MW Raghanseda Solar Power Project in Gujarat. He also emphasised that partnership of SJVN & IREDA will be long lasting and fruitful for both.
While signing the MoU, Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA said: “The MoU highlights IREDA’s continuous efforts for the development of Renewable Energy sector in line Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. This is a transformational opportunity for IREDA and SJVN to work together forming a perfect synergy between both the organisation. It will also serve to facilitate knowledge and technology transfer and provide consultancy & research services, which will contribute to driving sustainable development of the country. We look forward to extending our consultancy services to other PSUs as well as private organisations for the development of Renewable Energy Sector.”
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushree Pratima Bhoumik will Inaugurate a New Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities at Imphal in Manipur Tomorrow
Sushree Pratima Bhoumik will also Inaugurate an ADIP camp for Distribution of Aids & Assistive Devices to Persons with Disabilities
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushree Pratima Bhoumik will inaugurate a new Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  at 12 noon on 27th December, 2021 in Imphal, Manipur. On this occasion, she will also inaugurate a camp for distribution of aids & assistive devices to Persons with Disabilities .
For the new Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment , the Social Welfare Department, Government of Manipur has extended a rent free temporary infrastructure of around 3115 Sqft.  within the campus of Juvenile Justice Board at Takyel-pat in Imphal, West Manipur.
The State Government of Manipur has also allocated 3 acre of cost free land for the construction of a permanent building for CRCSRE.
Various machineries and equipment for department of PT, OT, P&O, Hearing, Clinical Psychology and Special education has been procured and commissioned at CRCSRE for operation.
Assistive devices like Tricycle, Wheelchair, Axilary Cruches, Elbow Crutch, Walking stick, Smart cane, Daizy player, MSIED kit, Smart phone, Hearing Aid for different categories of disabilities will be distributed to Divyangjan.
Smt. Anjali Bhawra, Secretary and Dr. Prabodh Seth, Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities will also be present during the function.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Two West Bengal Prison Personnel awarded Correctional Service Medals on the occasion of Republic Day, 2022
Kolkata; January 25, 2022
President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind has approved the Correctional Service Medals to the two prison personnel of West Bengal, Shri Tinkari Lal Ghosh, Chief Head Warder, Baruipur Central Correctional Home and Shri Sutanu Malakar, Warder, Berhampore Central Correctional Home on the occasion of Republic Day-2022 in New Delhi today.
A total of 37 Correctional Service Medals have been conferred to the prison personnel across the country.